By the Numbers
The average U.S. teen spends about this many hours per day on screens for entertainment
what is around 8 hours?
TTYL
what is "talk to you later"?
Heavy social media use has been linked to increased rates of this mental health condition
What is anxiety?
The average person checks their phone this many times a day
What is 100-150 times?
This meme number is often randomly commented with zero explanation
What is 67?
Mental health studies show increased risks when daily social media usage exceeds this time
What is about 3 hours?
IMO
what is "In my opinion"?
Frequently comparing yourself to others online is associated with lower levels of this
What is self-esteem?
This activity is now more common than actually talking
What is texting?
This verb is often used when someone is doing a good job or excelling at their given task
What is "cooking"
Roughly this fraction of teens say they feel addicted to their phones
What is 1/2?
IYKYK
what is "If You Know You Know"?
Blue light from phones suppresses this sleep related hormone
What is melatonin?
The first thing that teens do when they wake up
What is check their phone?
The series of AI characters which originated on instagram reels, associated with a specific European country
What is Italian Brainrot?
The brain chemical released by likes, notifications, and scrolling
What is dopamine?
FWIW
what is "For What It's Worth"?
The fear of missing out, intensified by social media, is known as this acronym
What is FOMO?
This continent banned social media for citizens under 18 years old
What is Australia?
The greek letter for "S", also known as known as the only thing greater than Alpha
Teens who average less than this many hours of sleep are more likely to have depression and anxiety symptoms
What is 7 hours?
ICYMI
what is "In Case You Missed It"?
Teens are more vulnerable to social media influence because this part of the brain is still developing
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Bye the age of 18, the average teen will have spent this many years of their life on a phone
What is about 4-5 years?
"---" is calling
Who is John Pork?